The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Esports in permanent job vacancies in Wakefield. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Esports over the 6 months leading up to 31 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
31 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
13 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs citing Esports |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Wakefield |
5.97% |
- |
- |
| As % of the General category |
9.30% |
- |
- |
| Number of salaries quoted |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£42,500 |
- |
- |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary |
£42,500 |
- |
- |
Esports falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in Wakefield.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills |
43 |
23 |
46 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wakefield |
64.18% |
74.19% |
70.77% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
19 |
9 |
33 |
| 10th Percentile |
£37,500 |
£38,050 |
£38,150 |
| 25th Percentile |
£40,000 |
£42,500 |
£45,875 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£42,500 |
£48,750 |
£57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-12.82% |
-15.22% |
+35.29% |
| 75th Percentile |
£67,500 |
£58,750 |
£73,750 |
| 90th Percentile |
£76,000 |
£60,750 |
- |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary |
£52,500 |
£50,000 |
£57,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
+5.00% |
-13.04% |
+4.55% |
Esports
Job Vacancy Trend in Wakefield
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Esports relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wakefield.
Esports
Salary Trend in Wakefield
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wakefield citing Esports.
Esports
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wakefield by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
